People with pets often credit their furbabies with providing a massive boost to their mental health. Around 69% of pet owners say they help them reduce stress and anxiety, 69% believe they provide unconditional love, and 66% view them as a calming presence in their lives, according to a 2023 report by the American Psychiatric … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow is considered a pillar of health in the wellness community, which has made her the subject of scorn in the past. Critics have deemed her “unrelatable” and her goals “unattainable” for the average person. But the acclaimed actress and entrepreneur opened up about her struggles with something every woman has to go through … Read more
In Washington, many protesters declined to share their names publicly, for similar reasons. One woman, who wore a surgical mask and a long, white lab coat with the words “Mad Scientist” on the back in red lettering, described herself only as a federally funded researcher “who’s trying to keep things moving forward in these challenging … Read more
Happy eww year! New Year’s Eve is one of the booziest holidays — it’s common to usher in a hangover along with the new year. You’ll typically feel the worst of it — the headaches, muscle aches, nausea and anxiety — the morning after heavy drinking when your blood alcohol concentration is near zero. Alcohol … Read more
For those who got deep into the holiday spirits, there’s an amino acid that may be able to alleviate your hangover. Americans tend to drink double their usual amount of alcohol during the holidays — that’s a lot of egg nog that goes straight to the noggin. Hangover symptoms, which usually start a few hours after … Read more
Nearly 20% of American adults reported having an anxiety disorder in the past year, data shows — and many are more likely to feel uneasy and anxious as the sun sets. While “sunset anxiety” isn’t an official medical diagnosis and does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), some mental health experts agree that … Read more
If you’re struggling with holiday anxiety, yule have to try this trauma therapist’s tree tip. More than a quarter of Americans (28%) confess to experiencing more stress than they did at this time last year, thanks to the higher cost of gift-giving, grief over the loss of a loved one and complex family dynamics following … Read more
Bells are ringing. Snow is glistening. But you’re bummed out. You could be suffering from a case of the holiday blues, which experts say is not uncommon. A strained relationship with family, for example, can make this time of year pretty lonely. The holidays are expensive, and financial woes can cause major stress. Anxiety about holiday … Read more
Go with the flow! Harnessing the power of the spleen — a fist-sized organ near the stomach that stores and filters blood — has been shown to enhance athletic performance. When the spleen contracts, it releases stored red blood cells into the bloodstream, improving oxygen delivery to muscles. Researchers from Greece kept the spleen in … Read more
Cue the doom: Friday the 13th is upon us. If you’re used to this day being an unlucky one, you’re probably right — but that doesn’t mean it may not also be all in your head. According to a behavioral health physician, a lot of what we perceive as bad luck comes down to our … Read more
Anesthesiologists know how to knock you out in an instant — but one has come up with a more “natural” way to do it on a nightly basis. Dr. David Mahjoubi, a board-certified anesthesiologist, used his expertise — including as a doc at a ketamine clinic — to formulate Sleepinox’s Natural Sleep Supplement, which promise … Read more
This food trend hit the jackpot. A new viral game has landed on TikTok — but the grub that comes out of it is a gamble for everyone involved. Groups of friends have been playing “Uber Eats Roulette,” with each person ordering a specific dollar’s worth of food and not telling anyone what they ordered … Read more
Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big hug,” said James, a banker in Charleston, South Carolina. As outside temperatures grow chilly, weighted blankets can be a popular choice to … Read more
It was a fun night — but you wake up the next morning with a sense of dread, feeling anxious about what you said and did the night before. You may not have even done anything to be embarrassed about, but that “hangxiety” is no joke — and it’s comes down to how alcohol affects … Read more
Yoga in a bottle? Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious slow breathing and meditation techniques — and said the breakthrough could create a whole new class of anti-anxiety drugs they’re dubbing the “yoga pill.” The pill could make a person suffering from a panic attack or anxiety automatically slow … Read more
A popular prescription anxiety drug is being recalled nationwide for a “possibly life-threatening” mistake on the carton. The Pennsylvania-based drug maker Endo announced this week that it is expanding its recall of clonazepam tablets because some cartons bear the incorrect drug strength and wrong drug code. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat panic disorder … Read more
If you can’t be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you can still slither out of bed like a hapless reptile or drunk noodle and crawl toward the promise of a better morning. Best-selling author, personal development coach, and motivational speaker Mel Robbins has taken to TikTok to share her therapist-recommended hack for getting out of bed when feelings of doom and … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli recently suffered a terrifying anxiety attack. The former Food Network star, 64, shared an Instagram video on Sunday of her hand shaking, and opened up about the “scary” incident in her lengthy caption. “I’ve sat on this post for a day because it’s incredibly vulnerable and that’s always scary to share,” Bertinelli wrote. … Read more
Hair loss has long been a source of anxiety for many men, but thanks to the rise of hair transplants, addressing thinning hair has become more common and less taboo. A TikToker recently sparked debate when she called them the “BBLs for straight men”, meaning they can be a discreet procedure that can boost confidence … Read more
Ellie Sedgwick first felt anxiety about what her vulva looked like when she was thirteen, and a teenage boy asked her what it looked like. “This was one of the first times I’d even thought about how mine looked, and from that moment, I felt like something was wrong with me,” she told news.com.au. Ms. … Read more